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Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Photo by shebebusynow
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Field Notes

Description:

A large, multi-colored bird that rarely flies.

Habitat:

Not native to Oregon, these were imported from the eastern part of the continent to provide hunting. They have certainly taken hold.

Notes:

These males of the gang of turkeys were "dragging the gut", what we used to call cruising Willamette Street in Eugene looking for hookups. They were not at all concerned about traffic.

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Comments (5)
shebebusynow
Yup, I guess we can say that Eugene officially has 'gangs', just the feathered kind. It is startling; wonder if the homeless are enjoying the feast.
emessmer
Spotted them at 8th and Lincoln last week! Couldn't believe my eyes!
shebebusynow
thanks! There were over a dozen females to show off to.

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